The Directorate of Municipal Administration is the nodal department responsible for coordinating and supervising the functions of all Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in the State except the Corporation of Chennai. The Directorate of Municipal Administration is headed by the Director of Municipal Administration and assisted by Joint Commissioner, Additional Directors, Joint Directors and 7 Regional Directors of Municipal Administration (one each for Chengalpattu, Vellore, Salem, Tiruppur, Thanjavur, Madurai and Tirunelveli regions.

The population of the Corporations (except Chennai Corporation) as per census 2011, is 80,65,843 accounting for 11.18% of the total population of the State and 23.08% of the Urban population and the annual growth rate is 1.10%. The total area under the Corporations (except Chennai Corporation) is 1278.34 sq.km. which constitutes 9.38 % of the total urban area of the State.

The population of the Municipalities as per census 2011, is 90,18,646 accounting for 12.50% of the total population of the State and 25.80% of the urban population and the annual growth rate is 1.02%. The total area under the Municipalities is 2560.12 sq.km. which constitutes 18.78 % of the total urban area of the State.

There are 20 Municipal Corporations (except Chennai) viz, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Salem, Tiruppur, Erode, Vellore, Thoothukudi, Dindigul, Thanjavur,Nagarcoil, Hosur, Avadi Kancheepuram,Karur, Cuddalore, Tambaram, Kumbakonam, Sivakasi and 138 Municipalities under the administrative control of the Directorate of Municipal Administration.

List of Tamil Nadu's Municipalities and corporations Websites


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